The Irish standard., 1887-08-27

Staples. of Saltwater. It is thought
the trouble grew out of dispute over
the races, both men being noted horse.
men.
). Read Nelson, Rydell & Co.'s adver.
tisement in this issue for bargains in
lands.
The Hibernian Rifles have accepted
an invitation to take part in the great
sham battle at the State fair grounds,
Sept. II.
A meeting Of the officers Of all Total
Abstinence societies in the city is called
by County President Barry, at Holy
Rosary hall, Sunday, Sept. l8.
Owing to mistake made in counting
the paper for this issue, we are com.
PEELED to send out to some of our sub
scribers half sheet this week. It will
not happen again.
T. e.. Mercer & Co., are now estab-
lished in their new place of business,
100 Second street south, where they will,
as heretofore. continue to do the very
best and neatest work in their line that
the city affords. The laundry of T. E.
Mercer & Co., has no superior in the
| Northwest.
| Delroy Getchell, the presiding genius
Of the Minneapolis Typographical
Union, has renounced the downtrodden
press, and will hereafter devote himself
to works Of charity. He has gone into
the loan business, and will advance any
amount of money to any body-provid-
ing they furnish good security.
| The Grand Opera opened last Monday
night for the season with Haverly's
Minstrels and did tremendous busi-
ness for the first three nights. the house
being crowded. The Irish drama my
Gera]dine' finished the week to good
houses. The Grand will be closed next
week and will reopen Monday, Sept. 6,
with the Kate Castleton Company.
The face of City Physician Dunn has
been arraYed in smiles during the week.
The cause OF the whole thing is that
most welcome visitor in the shape OF a
boy, has come to stay with the Doctor
and discuss matters of mediclne-par.
| ticularly paragoric-with him. Just
congratulate the Doctor and you will
find that he has still cigar or so left
| SIN hiu in oi1n r0oIct ~
There is promise of an exciting con-
test for the gold watch that has been
donated by the Father Mathew society
of the Immaculate Conception parish,
to be voted to the most popular temper
al man at the coming Orphans fair.
John Swift, regular, and John GaffneY,
independent candidates, are now in the
field from Father Mathews society, with
other organizations to hear from. The
vote bids fair to be an exceedingly large
one
The home OF Robert Branton, Fifth
street and Twelfth avenue north, was
the scene of a most enjoyable party last
Wednesday evening, given in honor of
his sister-in-law, Miss Norah Whalen,
who leaves next Monday for Dakota, to
be absent until spring. Among the
many friends present we're Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas O'Donnell, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. c. Sherry, Miss Allen, of Chicago,
the Misses Iverson, Dibb. Sherry, Con-
molly, RYAN, Murphy, Dunn, King,
Heating and McCarron Of Minneapolis,
and Messrs. J. M. Lennon, Thos. Keat-
ing, w. D. Dibb, Will .Dibb, Ben Moore
Mr.. Courtney, Richard Dibb, and many
others. After being served with q
bountiful repast the guests departed
for their homes, leaving behind the
best wishes for Miss Whalen's pleas
ure trip and safe return.
The Minnesota State Fair people are
making things very lively this year.
Never before has so much interest been
shown in the fair by people all over the
State. The exhibits in every depart
ment will be much larger than last
year. There are already over 125 head
of horses on the grounds and the appll-
cation for entries indicate that the sta
bles will be crowded full before the fair
opens. Mr.. Leonard Johnson, of East
Castle Rock, is expected to arrive at
New York from France this week with
a large number of magnificent Percher-
ons and French Coach horses. He is
now making arrangements to exhibit
rs head of horses at the State Fair. He
will occupy one entire barn and part of
another. Every other prominent horse
breeder in the State will berepresented,
besides large number from other
states.
Notes from Rambler.
While at River Falls the other day I
had a pleasant conservation with a we'll
known man of that place who is in